In Happier Meals: Rethinking the Global Meat Industry,
Worldwatch researcher Danielle Nierenberg documents the harmful
effects of factory farming in both industrialized and developing
countries and explains the range of consequences for the
environment, human health and communities. From transmission of
disease and loss of livestock diversity to hazardous and unsanitary
processing methods, this book shows clearly why factory farming is
an unsafe, inhumane, and ecologically disruptive form of meat
production.

On the brighter side, Happier Meals tells you how you can
make a difference by supporting local, organic, or pasture-raised
animal products; embracing alternative production methods; or
including a few vegetarian meals a week to help ensure that meat is
made better for people, the environment, and the animals themselves.